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** Literary Writing Assessment #2 **
 * Memoir of an Important Event **

Guiding Questions: 1. Do you remember an important event that impacted your life? 2. What emotion connects to this event? How did you feel? 3. What surroundings, people, and objects were involved? 4. What happened first, next, and last? 5. What impact did this event have on your life? How did it affect change, or cause you to learn more about yourself?

A. Memoirs about important events in your life follow a chonological order and a story-like organization. Read about these types of order and organization by clicking on the links below.

B) Read these mentor texts and look for elements of story: Reading Can Be Dangerous  C) Brainstorm some special events in your life.

D) Develop a plan using the Memoir Event Planning Sheet link:

[|Planning guide]

E) Write a draft for the following prompt:

Use a fairy tale, mystery, or adventure format to write a piece about a special event and its importance in your life. Describe your event so your readers experience the event with you. Begin with ** Once upon a time ** or ** Long ago in the time/galaxy of... ** End with ... ** happily ever after ** or ... ** and so the saga ends ** (or use your own creative ending)

F) Conference, revise, edit, and type your piece of writing.

G) Prepare to read your writing out loud to the class.